Laurie's Blogs.
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Apr 2025
Apr 2025
Understanding Balance in Aging Dogs: New Insights from Postural Stability Research
As our furry companions age, their mobility and balance can decline, impacting their quality of life. A recent study published in Sensors (2025) titled "Impact of Aging and Visual Input on Postural Stability in Dogs: Insights from Center-of-Pressure Analysis" by Christiane Lutons...
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Apr 2025
Apr 2025
Animal Models Demonstrate Sex Differences for Pain Modulation
I have a lot of books on my book shelves, and I got looking at them the other day and thought, I should just open one up, flip through, and come up with a blog topic. So I opened, Wall and Melzack’s Textbook of Pain. A two inch thick book that looks ...
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Apr 2025
Apr 2025
Happy Jack Skip, Jack Russell Tick, Terrier Skip - What’s Going On?
The "happy jack skipping gait," sometimes called the "Jack Russell tick" or "happy skip," is a distinctive movement seen in Jack Russell Terriers and other terrier breeds. It’s characterized by a playful, intermittent skip or hop, often during walks or moments of excitement...
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Apr 2025
Apr 2025
Screening for Cruciate Ligament Disease
Because cruciate ligament disease (CLD) is such a common problem, its not surprising that researchers are trying to figure out way to screen for predisposition to this condition. Headway has been made with Labrador retrievers, with a genetic test now being available commercially ...
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Mar 2025
Mar 2025
Refracture after Repair of Radial-Ulnar Fractures in Small-Breed Dogs & Why Rehab Therapists Should Care
Muroi N, Kanno N, Harada Y, Hara Y. A Retrospective Study of Risk Factors Associated with Refracture after Repair of Radial-Ulnar Fractures in Small-Breed Dogs. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2025 Mar;38(2):77-86. IntroductionThe paper investigates radial-ulnar fractu...
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Mar 2025
Mar 2025
Back Braces for Dogs - A Research Study and Resources
The study “Effect of a Corset on the Gait of Healthy Beagle Dogs,” authored by Takamasa Itoi and colleagues from Okayama University of Science, in collaboration with Daiya Industry Co., Ltd., explores the potential benefits of the Anifull Dog’s Corset Pro&...
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Mar 2025
Mar 2025
Knowledge Quickies! Hips, Knees, Shoulders, Elbows, & Goniometry
Just a few random papers with wee bits of information you might like to know! 1. IN CATS, total hip replacement improved peak vertical force and vertical impulse as compared to a femoral head and neck ostectomy. This resulted in improved symmetry and better loadi...
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Mar 2025
Mar 2025
Does TENS impact Gait Parameters in Dogs with Osteoarthritis?
Here’s a relevant research paper for all of us to dissect and digest! This researchers looked at whether treatment with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will affect gait parameters in dogs with osteoarthritis. Fifteen dogs with osteoarthritis of ...
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Mar 2025
Mar 2025
Localized Vibration Therapy for Canine Hip Dysplasia: Insights from a Pilot Study
P.S. Grok (AI) helped me to summarize this article. Nice job I think! Have a read!Cheers, LaurieA recent study published on August 21, 2024, in Frontiers in Veterinary Science (DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1424373) investigates the potential of localized vibration (L...
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Feb 2025
Feb 2025
Does TPLO surgery for CCL Tears Restore Natural Kinematics in Dogs?
Okay… I think I know the answer to this one already. But, I do love when research confirms what I have been finding. Here, this research group followed 8 adult dogs (4 French Bull Dogs and 4 Pit Bull Terriers) . One Frenchie had a TPLO and three others wer...
